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1. EU Health Commissioner heads to Cyprus as foot-and-mouth outbreak grows

The European Union’s commissioner for health and animal welfare will visit Cyprus this week as authorities scramble to contain the growing outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting farms across the island....

2. Authorities urge calm as foot-and-mouth disease measures increase

Cyprus’ Veterinary Services are urging livestock farmers to strictly follow disease-control measures as authorities continue efforts to contain outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, one of the most contagious animal viruses....

3. Foot-and-mouth battle intensifies, threatening farms and food prices

The fight against foot-and-mouth disease continues to escalate in the Larnaca district, with the situation taking increasingly worrying proportions in recent weeks. ...

4. Disturbing video of livestock culling circulates with activists alleging mistreatment (video)

Public anger is mounting after a social media post and accompanying video allegedly showing the mistreatment of livestock during a mass culling operation circulated widely online over the weekend....

5. Farmers demand end to mass slaughter of healthy animals and push for nationwide vaccination

A nationwide vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease is intensifying across Cyprus as agricultural organizations meet with President Nikos Christodoulides today to demand changes to the current strategy for tackling the outbreak....

6. Foot-and-mouth outbreak grows as more farms hit and animal deaths pass 7,000

The foot-and-mouth outbreak in Cyprus continues to spread, with authorities confirming nine new infected livestock units and warning that more than 7,000 animals have now been culled in an effort to contain the highly contagious disease....

7. Cyprus ramps up culling  as authorities race to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak

Authorities are intensifying efforts to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting livestock units in the Larnaca district, with thousands of animals either already culled or scheduled for destruction in the coming days....

8. Cyprus retail market holds steady despite foot-and-mouth outbreak

Consumers are continuing to shop as usual, with no signs of hesitation or fear following the latest crisis triggered by the detection of foot-and-mouth disease cases in 11 livestock units affecting roughly 14,000 animals. ...

9. Aradippou begins animal burial and vaccination push

Burial operations for animals from a livestock facility affected by foot-and-mouth disease began Saturday in Aradippou, according to the town’s mayor, Christodoulos Partou. ...

10. Cattle vaccinations completed in 3-kilometer zone as foot-and-mouth response ramps up

Authorities have completed the vaccination of cattle within a three-kilometer radius of infected farms as Cyprus moves swiftly to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday....

11. The lessons of crisis

One could reasonably say the ink has already dried on the Covid-19 crisis. Yet the lessons from it should by now have become second nature to us....

12. 75-year-old arrested in Dali possible source of foot-and-mouth outbreak

A 75-year-old man arrested in Dali is now being investigated as a possible suspect in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Larnaca, in what officials describe as a serious and fast-developing case....

13. Mayor warns outbreak could reach South Nicosia within days

The mayor of newly formed Municipality of South Nicosia – Dali (Lefkosia-Idalio) says it may be only a matter of days before foot-and-mouth disease reaches his municipality unless strict preventive measures hold....

14. Tensions in Parliament boil over: ''Tell us, since you know better, what would you have done?''

Parliament’s Agriculture Committee convened in emergency session today as Cyprus races to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease....

15. 500,000 vaccines on the way as Cyprus battles spreading foot and mouth disease

Cyprus is pushing for urgent help from Brussels as concerns grow over foot-and-mouth disease in what has become a fast-moving story over the past several days....

16. Virus was spreading for weeks before alarm raised in foot-and-mouth outbreak

Authorities say the foot-and-mouth outbreak that has rattled Cyprus’ livestock sector may have been quietly spreading for weeks before anyone sounded the alarm, and now police are investigating whether warning signs were ignored....

17. Cyprus’ shadow network for recruiting foreign workers

An extensive, largely unseen system for recruiting foreign workers appears to have been operating for years behind the official structures of Cyprus’ labor market....

18. Authorities cull 260 cattle as origin of foot-and-mouth outbreak remains under investigation

Authorities have imposed strict emergency measures around a cattle farm in Livadia, Larnaca, after laboratory tests confirmed foot-and-mouth disease in five animals, triggering a 21-day quarantine across the surrounding livestock area....

19. EU sends 500,000 vaccines to curb foot-and-mouth disease in occupied Cyprus

The European Union is stepping in to help stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in the Turkish Cypriot community, announcing it will provide 500,000 vaccine doses to contain the outbreak and protect livestock....

20. More than 1,000 newborn goats and sheep perish in Meniko fire

A devastating fire tore through a livestock farm in the village of Meniko on Tuesday evening, killing more than 1,000 newborn goats and sheep, authorities said....

21. Modern archaeologists follow 19th-century trail to revisit Cyprus’ earliest explorations

Archaeologists working along the rugged coast of Akamas have uncovered new evidence of Cyprus’ role as a vital maritime and religious hub during antiquity, following the completion of the 2025 excavation season at Agios Georgios, Pegeia....

22. 24-hour checks rolled out along green line over foot-and-mouth disease fears

Cyprus is moving to round-the-clock controls at crossing points from the occupied areas, tightening biosecurity measures as authorities try to keep foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into government-controlled regions....

23. Situation deemed critical as foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in occupied areas

Veterinary Services have moved to a heightened state of readiness after a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease was identified in the occupied areas of the island. ...

24. Officials stress foot-and-mouth disease affects animals only and cannot infect people

Veterinary authorities have moved to allay public concern over foot-and-mouth disease, stressing that the illness poses no risk to human health....

25. Friday! Finally. Sunshine arrives with a few clouds tagging along.

The island wakes up in a good mood today with mostly clear skies all around. ...

26. Over 1,000 animals face uncertain future after Paphos shelter ordered to close

More than 1,000 animals could soon be left homeless after authorities ordered the closure of an unlicensed animal shelter in the Paphos district....

27. Cypriot tradition came to life at Alphamega Hypermarkets

The 1st Cypriot Tradition Festival titled “Cypriot and Authentic” took place on Sunday, 28 September, at the outdoor area of Alphamega Engomi, attracting a large, enthusiastic crowd. Visitors of all ages enjoyed an authentic experience, full of flavours, music, games and images of Cypriot tradition that we all love and want to preserve....

28. Alphamega Hypermarkets to host the 1st Cypriot Tradition Festival ''Cypriot and Authentic''

29. Your upliftingly honest weather forecast

Good morning, sun-seekers and shade-huggers alike! A seasonal low pressure system has drifted in, not to ruin your week but to keep things interesting....

30. Phedon Phedonos, the safe, and the goats

Earlier today, a herd of goats and sheep apparently stormed the highway to Kokkinotrimithia, causing a total traffic meltdown....